American Express Global Business Travel has appointed David Levin to the role of chief information security officer. Levin reports to chief information technology officer, David Thompson, and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sabre Corporation has announced its acquisition of Radixx, a leading airline retailing software provider with an established presence in the low-cost carrier space. The deal is valued at $110 million, including payments to debtholders, using cash on hand.

CWT has announced the appointment of John Pelant to the roles of executive vice president and chief technology officer. He will take up the title with the business-to-business travel management platform on November 1st.

Vietnam Airlines will launch Wi-Fi connections on a number of flights from October 10th. Passengers will be able to access the new services on selected A350 flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, and Osaka.

Through the channel, Iberia customers can check their flight status, obtain general information about their trip or check-in for any flight to Schengen area countries operated by Iberia, Iberia Express and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum.

CoStar Group has entered into an agreement to acquire STR, a leader in data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for global hospitality sectors. The transaction, valued at $450 million in cash, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to customary conditions.